Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Alexander

Cougars

Previous 6 Games

12/20/24 @ Dobyns-Bennett	62-58
12/19/24 vs St. James	64-44
12/17/24 @ East Paulding	58-48
12/14/24 @ Central	90-85
12/13/24 vs Rome	59-40
12/10/24 @ New Manchester	69-59

Alexander came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Dobyns-Bennett Indians with a 62-58 victory.

Alexander's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gregory Dunson, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 21 points and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Dunson has scored at least a third of Alexander's points. Torian Greene was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and five steals.

Alexander's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Dobyns-Bennett, they moved to 11-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Alexander didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-52 loss against Dorman on the 21st. As for Dobyns-Bennett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 114-105 victory against Boyd County on the 21st.